Brad And Becky Phillips of Reining Horses Unlimited
ELKLAND, MO. - Brad and Becky Phillips operate Reining Horses Unlimited, a facility to train horses for reining shows to make the horses “the best that they can be in the time we are given to train them,” in Becky’s words. “It takes two years, depending on the horse and the rider,”...
Kids and Chickens
GREENWOOD, ARK. - Anakin Payne and his brother, Finn and his sister, Everleigh don’t have time to worry about which came first – the chicken or the egg – as they are too busy counting their chickens (and eggs) many, long before they are hatched. While raising and watching over close to 100 chickens of multiple breeds...
Tylor Aary advocates through Ag Communications
MIAMI, OKLA. - Although she did not grow up in agriculture, Tylor Aary discovered a passion for advocacy, leadership and communication through FFA. The recent Miami High School graduate used opportunities within the organization to develop confidence, earn state-level recognition and prepare for a future career in journalism.
Aary, 18, of Miami, Okla., is the...
MOUNT VERNON, MO. - Lindsay McDonald from Mt. Vernon, Missouri is a young, but inimitable, force for agricultural advocacy. Prior to showing her pigs at the Gold Buckle Gala at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, she spared a few moments to share her agriculture background and talk about the raising, training, and showing of her show pigs.
Born to a farming...
Agricultural foundations on which the Ozarks are built
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. - Rolling hills and mountain overlooks. White oaks and hickories standing tall throughout the forests, morning sunlight peeking through the leaves. Rivers running freely, lakes still and tranquil. Wooden barns surrounded by rows of freshly baled hay.
Cookie-cutter houses replace antiquated barns. Harsh black asphalt slices through the hills. Booming commercial...
Hometown: Gravette, Ark.
County: Benton County
Family members: Lisa (wife), Jacob (son) and Jordan (daughter)
What is your off-the-farm job/career? “I’m the president of Arvest Bank in Gravette, and I’ve been in this position for 25 years. I oversee all the banking management practices here at the bank, but primarily on the day to day, I’m highly involved in agricultural finance. It’s making...
Learning to Repurpose
NIXA, MO. - It takes a special kind of vision to view an older used item that most would consider fit only for the junk pile and see a new use, a new life for that same article. Kyle Estes has that amazing way of looking at things.
Kyle is the sixth generation of the Estes family to...
Hometown: Elkland, Mo.
County: Dallas County
Parents: Brad and Becky Phillips; Christie and Caleb Thompson
Siblings: sister, Ruby, age 8 & brothers, Brantley, age 6 & Kansas, age 4
What is your interest in agriculture? “I’m a barrel racer,” Rilee shared proudly. “We’ve always had my horse, Whiskey and my dad told me, ‘that’s gonna be your barrel racing horse’.”
For someone who is still...
Location: Strafford, Mo.
County: Webster
Owners: Jason & Brittany Morton
History of the business: Jason Morton’s interest in carving started in 2009 when he saw another carver in action and thought he might be able to do something like that himself. He began practicing in his back yard, and although those early attempts weren’t fancy, he was hooked! By 2010, he and...
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Ark.
County: Pike
Parents: Art and Lisa Trombley
Siblings: Chelsea Ewing, Nick, Alex, Anthony, Lily, and Emmie Trombley
4-H Club: Arkansas State 4-H President 2025-2026
Club Leader: Kami Green
What is your involvement in agriculture? “I grew up on a pretty small farm. Chickens were my main thing, and I showed them at the county fair. As I got a little older, I started to show and raise boer goats, so...
Hometown: Wyandotte, Okla.
County: Ottawa
Family Members: Daughters, Olivia, Aspyn and Izabella
In Town: Megan works as a lead teacher for two- and three-year-old children at a five-star rated daycare.
“I focus on early childhood development and creating a nurturing learning environment.”
Jerrod works as a lab technician at Nestle’ Purina, bringing a strong scientific and analytical background that compliments the understanding of animal...
Drought, high temperatures, and other stresses can create forage toxicity concerns for cattle producers. Two of the most commonly discussed problems I am asked...
Heifer selection and health management strategies for successful development
“Heifer development is critical as cattle producers rebuild their herds,” says Patrick Davis, MU Extension livestock...
Production sale consignment tips
It is fall production sale season and whether you are having your own production sale or consigning animals to a special...
Young people in the agriculture industry are using social media to share their experiences and promote a positive image of agriculture, which is good...
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